The conditions for the Mid-Lancs Cross Country League match at Townley Park, Burnley were bitterly cold and windy. This did not deter the Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes who made the trip and some good results ensued. After a comfortable win in the Merseyside Championships Rosie Johnson was clearly using the Under 17 race as preparation […]
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Rosie and Dan take county titles
The first challenge of the year for cross country runners is the county championships. This always sees Liverpool Pembroke Sefton split down the middle as runners head in different directions. The Merseyside contingent was at Sherdley Park, St Helens. This occasion was marked by two convincing victories. At Under 17 Rosie Johnson, top of the […]
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Reflections on the Mid-Lancs results
The delayed results of the Mid-Lancs League match, incorporated in the Sefton Park Cross Challenge, are now available. They make interesting reading. The rise of our senior men, second in the Liverpool and District League, is reflected in the broader based Mid Lancs match. Here Ian Roberts(29), Sean Kirkbride(34), Sammy Rashid(39), Stu Haw(48), Aaron Jarvis(52) […]
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Dan takes the English Schools Cross Country Cup title
Daniel Slater, the in-form Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athlete, was faced with the choice of running in the major Cross Challenge races at Sefton Park or representing his school in the English Schools Cross Country Cup final in Newquay. His school loyalty won out and he made the trip to Newquay with his Sacred Heart, Crosby […]
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A good day out at the seaside
A clutch of Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes made their way to Southport for the Sandgrounder 10K and 5K. James Loftus demonstrated talent at 10k road running by coming home second in 34.56. Not far adrift was new member Korey Hallett-Blanch in third with 35.10. Mark Wynne`s progress continued as he recorded 35.52 in fifth spot. […]
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Daniel and Rosie among the best!
The English Cross Country Relay Championships at Mansfield are always an exciting introduction to the season, attracting the nation`s very best. The Liverpool Pembroke Sefton duo of Daniel Slater and Rosie Johnson excelled in their respective age groups. Daniel led for LPS in the Under 15 race and handed over third(6.15.50) in a nail-biting finish […]
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Clark leads LPS home
The cross country season opened up as usual with league matches, the senior men in the Liverpool and District at Beacon Country Park and the rest of the club at Hyndburn for the Mid-Lancs fixture. The Beacon presented a tough introduction to the months ahead. Clark Roberts, up from Coventry, unexpectedly took up the Liverpool […]
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LPS Under 15 Boys Top Northern Team
Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton under 15 boys team finished an excellent 4th in the national road relay championships held at Sutton Park in Birmingham. They were led off by Dan Slater who ran the 5th fastest time of the day (12.33)to finish in 3rd place. Debutant, Dan Jones maintained the momentum with a fine run […]
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Dan`s the man!
While the athletic fraternity`s attention was focused on the European Championships it was business as usual for the next generation, especially those who opted into the Northern Under 15 and 17 Championships held at Wigan. Pride of place for Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes was Daniel Slater who took the Under 15 1500m title. In windy […]
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Michael Rimmer Jubilant
The Sainsbury British Athletic Championships and European Trials were again held at Birmingham. Michael Rimmer, who has described this season as `the toughest of my life’ lined up for the unprecedented prospect of taking the national title for the seventh time. After a controlled heat in 1.49.65 he went into the Final against tough opposition […]
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